In an unexpected turn of events, Microsoft hasprematurely ceased support for plug-ins that conform to Netscape specificationswith the release of Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Internet Explorer 5.5. Thoughthis move from Microsoft was expected in the near future in the officialreleaseof Internet Explorer 6.0, the sudden release of SP2 has created a waveof concern over all software manufacturers who produce browser plug-ins that usethe Netscape code.

Many software companies have standardized ontheNetscape code for their plug-ins, which previously could also be utilized intheMicrosoft browser. This made good business sense because softwarecompanies would not have to spend additional money and resources on supportingtwo lines of code, one for Microsoft's Internet Explorer and one for theNetscape browser. But with Microsoft's recent move, it looks likesoftwarecompanies will have no choice but to support both browsers.

Brio's plug-ins, including Insight, will nolonger work as soon as Microsoft's SP2 is installed. As a result, we areurging all our customers to delay any planned implementation of the new SP2 ifyou are interested in maintaining the functionality of your plug-ins. DONOT INSTALL INTERNET EXPLORER 5.5 SERVICE PACK 2. In the meantime, if youhave already installed the new SP2, you will have to uninstall the browsercompletely and reinstall IE5.5 with Service Pack 1 from your originalCD. Currently, this is the only way to revive the plug-in functionality in InternetExplorer 5.5.

Please check the FAQ document "IE5.5SP2 not compatible with Brio plug-ins(Ref. #010815-0000)" at <http://briofaq.brio.com>.We apologize for the inconvenience. Brioconsiders this a high priority and we are currently working on resolving theissue.

2. ITEC's DBSnap Website<http://leonb.itec.suny.edu:81/pls/dbsnap/dbsnap.main>DBSnap is an Oracle database (real-time)monitoringtool that uses select statement to query one or more databases and display theresults to your browser screen. We encourage DBAs to go to the above urland browse around the website. Please use the feedback link on the website toprovide any feedback. You can use our existing demo databases we have setup or you can use DBSnap to go against any test or production database you'rerunning. This is a test website on a test machine, we will send out anotification once the website goes into production.

Version 6.0 for Mac:The long-awaited day has arrived - the final release of Timbuktu Pro for Mac OS(Version 6.0) is available for download at ITEC's FTP site.

This version is only for Mac OS X (10.0.4), soif you haven't migrated to "the world's most advanced operating system " yet, you'll have to wait a few more weeks. Version 6.0 will beavailable for OS 8.6+ soon!

You'll need administrator privileges to installTimbuktu Pro on your OS X machine, and you should know that, although it isbackwards compatible to Version 4.8, it does not support AppleTalk. More goodthings to know:

The Connections menu is now a small,floating icon, which initially appears in the farthest upper-right corner of your screen. You can move this icon anywhere on your screen or menu bar by holding down the Control key and clicking on it.

There is no longer a "Timbuktu Extension." Instead, there is a small, invisible Timbuktu Host, which lives in the background listening for connections. When you restart your Macintosh, the host will be available even before you log in (if you usethe login screen). You can turn off incoming access if you don't want anyone connecting to you, just as in older versions of Timbuktu.

Unlike in previous versions of Timbuktu, the online Help does not automatically open the first time you launch Timbuktu Pro. To view online Help, choose Timbuktu Help" from the Helpmenu.

Build 853 for Windows:A new maintenance update is also available forWindows. Build 853 contains the following improvements:

Universal Remote Control Adapter - Timbuktu Pro now has a more widely compatible remote control adapter, making it more compatible with different video cards and video settings.

Timbuktu Pro now supports multiple monitors when you use the Universal Remote Control Adapter. If your Windows 98, Windows Millennium, or Windows 2000 computer is using multiple video cards, Timbuktu Pro will now display the entire desktop area when Observing or Controlling the remote computer.

NOTE: If your campus is not participating and you are interested in information aboutthis program, contact Mary Ann Corsetti at 518-443-5737 or e-mailcorsetma@sysadm.suny.edu.

This message is to update you on the currentstatusof the SUNY ESRI software and its distribution to the member campuses who havesigned up for this service.

We will have a web page in place in the nearfuturefor you to order the software from ITEC. In the meantime, if you have aRemedy account with ITEC, please open a ticket using 'ITEC- Academic' as theCategory, 'ESRI' as the Type and 'Software Request' as the item and list thesoftware you will need in the Description, as well as the information listedbelow (OS, platform, model number, host name, software version and number oflicenses). If you do not have a Remedy account with ITEC, please sende-mail toscacad@itec.mail.suny.edu<mailto:scacad@itec.mail.suny.edu>and list the software you will need along with the additional informationrequested below (OS, platform, model number, host name, software version andnumber of licenses). We will assign you a Remedy username and passwordforfuture use as well as assemble your order and get it out toyou.

If you already have the sentinel keys forsoftware you are currently using, please let us know. Licenses can beissued for those keys as needed.

ITEC will be generating the keycodes andlicenses for you. Information needed is as follows. All items arerequired unless otherwise indicated.

Name, phone number, e-mail address ofcontact person (software will be shipped to the technical coordinator and/orlicense manager listed for each campus ONLY. Other requests from member campuses will be directed to these persons for verification andprocessing).

Operating system that the software will run on (NT or UNIX)

Hardware platform

*Manufacturer (not required)

Model number (of server)

*Serial Number (not required)

Have any keycodes previously been issued for this machine (Yes or No)

Host name

Node Locked Host ID (if you wish to haveNode Locked Licenses)

Software Version (Version 8 or Version prior to version 8)

Number of licenses needed for eachproduct

If you have any questions, please do nothesitate to contact us.Submitted by Valerie Anastasi (Valerie.Anastasi@itec.mail.suny.edu<mailto:Valerie.Anastasi@itec.mail.suny.edu>)

Through our SUNY-Wide ESRI license,participating SUNY campuses have accessible to them the ESRI Virtual CampusTraining Subscription. This subscription provides faculty, staff andstudents of the Site License Institutions with free, unlimited access to onlinecourses at ESRI Virtual Campus.

If your campus is not participating in thisSUNY-widelicense and are interested in participating or desire further information,please contactscacad@itec.mail.suny.edu<mailto:scacad@itec.mail.suny.edu>Submitted by Betty Spencer (Betty.Spencer@itec.mail.suny.edu<mailto:Betty.Spencer@itec.mail.suny.edu>) and Valerie Anastasi (Valerie.Anastasi@itec.mail.suny.edu<mailto:Valerie.Anastasi@itec.mail.suny.edu>)